The Real Phillip Morris and Steven Russell; How Jim Carrey Figured Out The Character

While preparing for the role, Carrey said he spoke to gay friends, read the writings of the activist Larry Kramer and watched “safe-sex instructional videos.” But he added that the central question remained, as it does with most of his parts: “What lie does the person believe about themselves? Even if it’s an absurd character, there’s a belief system.”

In Mr. Russell’s case Mr. Carrey attributed his behavior to “a severe case of abandonment.” (In the film Steven learns at a young age that he was adopted, and as an adult he’s rebuffed by his birth mother.) “That forms a grandiose personality,” Mr. Carrey said, “a need to constantly prove yourself.”

How could he possibly receive such a hard sentence for what he did? I mean really, Texas??? People have been sentenced for 4 years & less for murder charges in Texas. This is obviously a situation where Russell truly offended/insulted Texas which is (perhaps) the real reason for such a harsh sentence . . . Russell, is not a murderer and while [yes] he should serve time to pay for his crimes, it should not involve the [personal feelings] of the Texas judicial circuit courts.

Just finished watching this movie, and after it ended I paced my room, cried the hardest I've cried in a long time, and kept talking to myself about how the best people have the worst luck. I'm a 14 year-old closeted bisexual girl, and I'm deathly afraid of coming out. But after watching this movie, I realized that once you love someone THIS much, you can't give up. Their story makes me so upset, thinking how they'll never get to be together(even though they most definetly SHOULD!) The thing that makes me the saddest, though, is that Steven is most likely going to die alone. I'm not afraid of dying, I'm just afraid there's not going to be anyone with me when it happens.

To the girl who posted on July 25th: It gets better. Be careful who you reveal your true self to in Junior High or High school, as people can be exceedingly cruel when it comes to anyone who is special, talented or different during their teenage years. Don't sweat who you will end up with - you fall in love with who you fall in love with. Just stay true to the core of who you are and stay confident in that. Don't let anyone or any religion convince you there is anything wrong with you. You are perfect, just as you are. :) I am a 35 year old bisexual girl who has been there. It gets better. I promise.

Lol, I can see why ppl want to say he did it all for love but he did not. All that $ wasn't necessary and you don't lie and endanger those you profess to love. He maybe loved in his way but they would still be together maybe if Stephen wasn't a thieving lying criminal with major superiority/inferiority complex. I hope we all find someone ho loves us BETTER than this.In my own weird way, I love you all. Bye now.-Joshua

Maynard (Bob "Gilligan's Island" Denver) slyly flashes a nipple to the CBS eye while trying to talk his best buddy Dobie Gillis (Dwayne Hick­man) into taking off all his clothes. Whoever said 1950s television was a vast waste­land obviously didn't know where to look.